1. The Board shall, by regulation, require each advanced practice registered nurse who is registered to dispense controlled substances pursuant to NRS 453.231 to complete at least 2 hours of training relating specifically to persons with substance use or other addictive disorders and the prescribing of opioids during each period of licensure. Such training may include, without limitation, training in the screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment approach to substance use disorder. An advanced practice registered nurse may use training required by the regulations adopted pursuant to this section to satisfy 2 hours of any continuing education requirement established by the Board. 2. An advanced practice registered nurse who obtains a registration to treat opioid dependency with narcotic medications in accordance with the Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000, 21 U.S.C. §§ 823 et. seq., is exempt from the training required by subsection 1 for one period of licensure. An advanced practice registered nurse may use such registration to satisfy 4 hours of the total number of hours of continuing education required by NRS 632.343 during one period of licensure. ensure. An advanced practice registered nurse may use such registration to satisfy 4 hours of the total number of hours of continuing education required by NRS 632.343 during one period of licensure. (Added to NRS by 2015, 118; A 2017, 4418; 2021, 390)
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